1. | Jacob V. B. Stilwell was born about 1833 in Depeyster, St Lawrence County, New York, United States (son of Thomas Stilwell and Nancy Busee); died on 17 Sep 1915 in Morristown Twp, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 27461555
- _UID: 1A1E7EA3F0044D43A1BBD47EF5B071741523
- Census-Household Member: 1860, Morristown Twp, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; United States: New York State
- Census: 1880, Morristown, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; usa
Notes:
(Research):From Norman Young:
C.W. Stillwell and family living in Philadelphia, NY (Jefferson Cty) and Mary Stilwell deReuzy and family living in Braeside, ON
FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27461555
Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Died:
His obituary appeared on 22 Sep 1915 in the St. Lawrence Republican and Ogdensburgh Weekly Journal in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, as follows:
"Morristown, Sept. 20.--J. V. B. Stilwell passed away Friday morning after a long illness. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon from the house. Burial was in Pine Hill cemetery. In the absence of his pastor, Rev. C. E. Fay, Dr. Ferguson of Hammond officiated. Mr. Stillwell was 82 years of age. He was a Civil war veteran and at the time of his death was commander of Alfred J. Hooker Post [GAR]. Besides his wife he leaves a son, C. W. Stilwell of Philadelphia, a daughter, Mrs. DeRenzie of Braeside, Ont., and four grandchildren. His children were with him during the last weeks of his illness and cared for him. Mrs. Stilwell will make her home with the son at Philadelphia."
[http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031416/1915-09-22/ed-1/seq-2/]
Jacob married Isabel M. Miller about 1856. Isabel (daughter of John Millar and Catharine Young) was born about 1828 in Morristown Twp, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 26 May 1884 in Morristown Twp, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Catherine N. Stilwell was born about 1857; died about 1863; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.
- Charles "Willard" Stilwell was born about 1860 in Morristown Twp, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 5 Feb 1926 in Evans Mills, Jefferson, New York, United States; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.
- John T. Stilwell was born about 1866 in Morristown Twp, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; died in Oct 1887 in Morristown Twp, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.
- Mary Stilwell was born about 1872; and died.
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